Staff at Ely Cathedral say there are too many pigeons nesting around the roof of the 900 year old building.

They've noticed an unusally high number of the birds around the west tower and Cathedral porch.

They're now looking for humane ways to scare them off.

Ely Cathedral is known as 'The ship of the fens' Credit: ITV News Anglia

"They're grouping and clustering around the building in certain areas, creating a lot of mess. They're nesting and their nests are blocking our rainwater goods in some instances. The numbers are just too high for us really."

A new website has been launched to promote the attractions of Ely in Cambridgeshire. Credit: www.visitely.org.uk/

The new website has been launched to attract more visitors to the historic city of Ely in Cambridgeshire.

The old Visit Ely website was deemed outdated and has now been refreshed and made easier to navigate.

“The website certainly has the ‘wow factor’ that will attract, engage and retain our audience.

“I have no doubt that this new commercial website will play an important factor in bringing more visitors into the district and will support the tourism team in their daily quest to promote all our tourism businesses and services.”

– Cllr Richard Hobbs, East Cambs Council

Cllr Richard Hobbs, Cllr Lis Every and Tracey Harding at the launch of the new Ely website. Credit: East Cambs Council

The aim is to hit 300,000 web users as year; the previous website attracted 220,000 visitors.

A train has hit a vehicle on the line between Cambridge and Ely with paramedics treating a man in his 40s for a severe head injury, the East of England Ambulance Service has said.

A spokesman said an emergency call was received at 2.34pm on Friday with the East Anglian Air ambulance, a land ambulance, three ambulance officers, the hazardous area response team and police sent to the scene near Stretham in Cambridgeshire.

One patient, a man in his 40s, has been taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge for treatment.

A British Transport Police spokesman confirmed officers were on the railway line between Cambridge and Ely after reports a train had struck a vehicle on a level crossing.

Police were alerted just after 2.30pm.

The spokesman added that officers were being supported by the ambulance service.

Network Rail spokesman Ross Easton said: "At around 2.30pm, the 1354 Great Northern Kings Lynn - London King's Cross train struck a vehicle at a level crossing between Ely and Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire.

"A man has been airlifted to hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

"This type of level crossing is typically used by fewer than ten vehicles per day and requires users to telephone a signal box for permission to cross. We are assisting the emergency services at the scene."